Amazon has finally come up with a good e-reader - the Kindle Fire. Touted as a competitor to iPad et al...... it ain't! But it is a vast improvement on the older Kindle device and should be seen as such - and it's a bargain at $199

DIGITAL BOOKS OR HARD PRINT BOOKS??Despite the doomsayers telling us that print books are fading away (they're not) in favour of digital books and e-readers - there is really NO NEED to decide between either.
There is a place (and need) for both.

E-readers are incredibly convenient and many booksellers (e.g. Amazon, Barnes & Noble ) offer novels in both formats now and so do many major authors such as Michael Connelly and Sharon Kay Penman to name just two. You can take heaps of books on your e-reader when on long plane trips, vacations and so on.

AND, with print books you can still have the pleasure of holding a book in your hands as you devour the works of favorite authors.

SO HAVE BOTH OPTIONS!!!

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To This End - I am re-vamping my online book selling - as a service to you and as a means to help keep this site afloat! SO PLEASE, if you can, use my links to explore for your fiction reading needs! Thanks in anticipation.

This site is about top fiction books as entertainment …….. reading good novels is something to do when you are bored … when the TV is blah ….. to wind down before you go to sleep …….. for when you have to sit in a plane or train for hours or are waiting for the doctor to FINALLY see you ……. !!!!

This is about reading books - good fiction novels – but not an Academic nor research site about English Literature

Reading Books - 4fun …… something to relax you ……. something to hold your interest ….. to pass the time ….. something for a rainy day or a summer holiday……… or when you simply want to ‘veg’ out and put aside the day’s stress.

“Readingbooks-4fun.com” is a subjective list of what I consider the best authors and novels that I feel justify the title top fiction books to read for fun and relaxation. It is by no means complete, and I add to it as time goes by or I discover another novel/author I consider a “must read”. (see my criteria on below)

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This Website is Not A Review, More A Personal Overview To Give You An Idea Of What Makes For A Good Read
It is more about the writers of top fiction books: historical fiction, crime mysteries, fantasy authors, science fiction imagination and adventure rather than a review of their individual works.

Your Comments or Opinions
I welcome any comments, suggestion or opinions - just use the contact page. If you would like to contribute an article about a favorite novel or author - let me know

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"LIONHEART" by Sharon kay Penman - marvellous sequel to "The Devil's Brood! A Must Read!!!

My Criteria For A Good 'Read'
I have based my choices of the best top fiction books on the following:
My general love of reading as relaxation and fun

Characterization – my interest in and the likeability of the main protagonist/s.... factual or fictional ... Cleopatra or Harry Potter; Ender Wiggins or Alexander the Great; Harry Bosch or Matthew Scudder.

Locale: where it is set – e.g. African based books always grab my attention.... such as with Wilbur Smith or Beverly Harper.

Sometimes the period – I’m a sucker for anything written set in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece or ancient Rome and the Middle Ages for medieval England (e.g Sharon Penman’s books).

Genre/Style – thrillers, crime/police procedurals,sci-fi and fantasy – e.g. I don’t like so-called ‘romances” – yet I value a good love story that is embedded in an overall story – be it the relationship of the main character with his/her spouse or boy/girlfriend. This often illuminates more about the main character adding to our interest in him/her and thus the book as a whole.

One caveat – this is mainly about top fiction books by currently living authors – although some golden oldies have crept in. (I wrote most of this page in 2008 - sadly Robert B Parker has since died)

Treat this site of top fiction books like a library – browse through the shelves (i.e. the menu) and see what you like … there is even a spot for you to contribute your ideas or comments too. A caveat – just because some writers are not included doesn’t mean that they don’t match up to those I have included – it’s simply that I haven’t yet added them in or I haven’t followed them.